Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Well I ain't got much time so I'll get to the point
Do you wanna share a ride and get the fuck out of this joint?
I've got an impulse so impulsive that it burns
I wanna break your heart until it makes your stomach churn
I got to know if you're the one that got away
Even though it was never meant to be
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
I'm just sick and tired of feeling so alone
I don't understand the point if you have to go home
So won't you stay and count the circles 'round my eyes?
And we can watch the stars until the sun begins to rise
I got to know if you're the one one that got away
Even though it was never meant to be
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
I got to know if you're the one one that got away
Even though it was never meant to be
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
Do you wanna share a ride and get the fuck out of this joint?
I've got an impulse so impulsive that it burns
I wanna break your heart until it makes your stomach churn
I got to know if you're the one that got away
Even though it was never meant to be
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
I'm just sick and tired of feeling so alone
I don't understand the point if you have to go home
So won't you stay and count the circles 'round my eyes?
And we can watch the stars until the sun begins to rise
I got to know if you're the one one that got away
Even though it was never meant to be
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
I got to know if you're the one one that got away
Even though it was never meant to be
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
Say, you'll stay the night
Because we're running out of time
So stay the night
I don't wanna say goodbye
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
They both know the relationship cannot last and they are incompatible, but for a short while it cures their loneliness- that's what this song's about. :]
Does it seem like the lyrics are reflective of the emotions and memories that are portrayed in the lyrics to "Haushinka" and "Whatsername"?
"I gotta know if you're the one that got away Even though it was never meant to be"
The above lyrics seem to piece with the following lyrics from the two other Green Day songs:
"Did she know, did she know, before she went away, does she know? But it's too damn late This girl has gone far away. Now she's gone." ("Haushinka")
"Seems that she disappeared with out a trace [and the entire song is about wondering about her]" ("Whatsername")
There seems to be this related lingering feeling of "What if...?" in some of these songs.
There's always that ONE person in our life where we can't help but wonder if things had gone differently because they've made so much of an impression on you...
It would make sense that these songs are related, but who knows for sure.
You can add 'Amanda' from !Tre! to that list as well, which is probably the most blatant 'what if' song that Billie has written. He really does seem to write a lot about this girl. Apparently 'She' Is about the same girl too.
I wanna say that this sing is about meeting a girl at some place and wanting her to stay the night of course, but the line "I gotta know if you're the one that got away Even though it was never meant to be" confuses me because he's married and everything.
I think that "I got an impulse so impulsive that it burns" should be "I got an impulse so repulsive that it burns". Think that's the only correction.
Been playing this song on loop for the past three days.
Agree with the above comments, but in terms of style, this is Green Day mellowing gracefully. Something about this song makes me think of a glorious summer's day, but just as the sun is beginning to set and grow that orange tinge...much like the band I guess, having shone during those punk 90s albums and the socio-political commentary of the naughties, now slipping into cruise control and celebrating all that's been and gone...
...or maybe that's all in my head, haha. Fuck it, I love Green Day and I love this song.